Gulf carrier ups JNB capacity with A380

EMIRATES will use a 516-seat A380
on one of its Johannesburg-Dubai
flights from February 1.
The A380 replaces the 360-seat
B777 on one of the airline’s four
daily flights, allowing Emirates to
carry 1 092 more passengers a week
between Johannesburg and Dubai.
The A380 has a three-cabin layout
– 14 private suites in first class, 76
business-class pods and 426 seats
in economy class.
Flight EK762 departs Johannesburg
at 13h25 and arrives in Dubai at
23h45. EK761 departs Dubai at
04h40 and arrives in Johannesburg
at 10h55.
The A380 service operates as a
codeshare with SAA.
Emirates will also introduce A380s
on its Dubai São-Paulo and DubaiCasablanca
services from March 26.
The airline will also resume operating
an A380 on its service between
Dubai and Narita, Japan, on the
same date.